Recognising the profession that keeps the UK paid
Payroll professionals keep the UK paid, yet they rarely get the recognition they deserve. National Payroll Week, run by the CIPP since 1998, exists to change that.
We’re sponsoring NPW this year because we want to recognise the important work payroll professionals do to keep the cogs of payroll turning across the country. And not only that – our award-winning payroll software is trusted by hundreds of UK payroll professionals to get the job done and our team supports £2 billion worth of payroll transactions each year.
In short – payroll is important to us.
Mandatory Payrolling BIK 2027: what you need to know
A bigger change than most teams expect
If your organisation has voluntarily payrolled BIK over the last decade, the move to mandatory payrolling from April 2027 might feel familiar. It isn’t. The new regime brings far more granular data requirements and real-time reporting, with responsibility spread across HR, payroll, finance and benefits teams – and the first phase lands in April 2027.
Our complete guide covers the phased 2027-28 timeline, the three biggest shifts to prepare for, and practical first steps to take now – including the 50% tax cap calculation and how to handle unknown benefit values.
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Why UK organisations choose our payroll system
Payroll software built for what’s coming next
Mandatory BIK payrolling is one more sign that payroll’s compliance and reporting demands are only increasing. If National Payroll Week has you thinking about where your current system – or your spreadsheets – might struggle to keep up, this is a good moment to see what award-winning payroll software can take off your plate.
What Ciphr Payroll gives you
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Real-time, RTI-compliant calculations that keep pace with HMRC’s move to more frequent, more granular reporting
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One connected platform for HR and payroll data, so changes reach payroll automatically instead of by spreadsheet or email
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UK-based payroll experts on hand for support, not an outsourced helpdesk
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Secure self-service access for employees to payslips, P60s and other payroll documents
Ciphr is a UK provider of HR, payroll, learning and employee benefits software. If you’re interested in learning more about how our payroll software could support your team, we’d love to talk.
Award-winning payroll software
Ciphr Payroll was named the best Software Product of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Annual Excellence Awards 2025
"We have been very impressed with its efficiency and how user-friendly [Ciphr’s payroll software] is. The previous software we used was challenging because of the time it took to process our payroll and the inefficiency of what it could offer in the way of reporting. We have future plans to utilise the APIs with our in-house software, which will mean we will have live payslips available for all colleagues. The support we have received in transferring our software has been excellent and the ongoing support is always fast and efficient. We would highly recommend Ciphr Payroll."
Sarah Chambers
Payroll Manager
